Attachment for carburetors



Aug. 17 1926. 1,596,173

G. c. GOODE ATTACHMENT FOR CARBURET ORS Filed No 25 1922 Patented Aug. 17, 192%.

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GILBERT o.

GOODE, OF EAST CLEVELAND, OHIC/ASSIGNQB TO THE VJHITE MOTOR COMPANY, OF QLEVELAIID, 015110, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

ATTACHMENT roe CARBURETORS.

Application filed Nvember'25,'1922.- Serial No. 603,247."

.This invention has to do with an attach ment for use in connection with a carburetor,

such as is customarily used on motor vehicles that are propelled by gasoline engines.

It is very well known. that carburetors will leak gasoline, particularly when the carburetor becomes flooded, and not infrequently when the engine is not running. Such gasoline as leaks will accumulate in the pan or partition which usually extends between the crank case housingv and the side membersiof the chassis, and because the gasoline which is customarily used today is not prone to evaporate quickly, it is rather dangerous to have such gasoline in proximity to the engine when it is started or when it is running. Theattachment which forms the. present invention is adapted to receive such drippings from the carburetor, and conduct the same away so that these drippings may be discharged on the ground or otherwise disposed of. At least, they are removed from the proximity of the engine. v I

additionally, the attachment is so mounted with respect to the carburetor that it will not rattle, and in fact, may be described as flexibly mounted.

Referring to the drawings, Fig. 1 is a side elevation showing a carburetor with the attachment affixed thereto, which is shown partly in elevation and partly in section; ig. 2 is a top plan view of the attachment; Fig, 3 is a plan view of a locking member.

Referring to the drawings, the carburetor which is shown at 1 may be of any desired type, and inasmuch as the carburetor forms no particular part of this invention, no further description of the same will be given, except to remark that within the part marked 2 the usual jet or ets may be housed, and within the part 3 may be located the usual float chamber and float. It is from these parts of the carburetor that have just been'mentioned that leakage of gasoline-is liable to occur.

Upon the lower part of the carburetor there may be formed a projecting portion at into which are threaded two studs indicated at and 6. These studs are threaded and receive nuts 7 which are placedon the studs before they are inserted in the projection 4c of the carburetor. Surrounding the studs 5 and 6 are springs 8 which at one end bear against the nuts 7 and at their opposite end bear against the attachment 9 which is pro to (the slot 14.

.vided with holes or openings 10 at the proper point to receive the studs 6. Beneath that-portion of the attachment 9 which has the holes .10 therein, there is a resilient pad-like member 11 which extends between the studs 5 and'6 and is provided with openings through which the studs exteiidl The studs 16 at their outer ends are provided with heads 5 and 6 and beneath each head there is a part of reduced diameter, such as indicated at 12, that is to say, this part is preferably of slightly less diameter than that of the head or that of the stud itseli. The packing member or pad 11 is retained by means of a locking member which is indicated at 13, and is shown particularly in Fig. 3. This locking member has a slot 14 which runs throughout apart of the longit'udinal length of the member 13, and also has a slot 15, which extends at'right angles 7 In assembling this. member 13 the slotl l is slipped over the reduced neckportion 12 of one of the studs, and then is swung around until the slot 15 engages with the reduced neck portion on the-other Ofthe'StuClS. :This then supports the packing member by adjusting the position of the nuts 7 upon the studs 5 and 6. The tension of the spring 8 may be varied to increase or decrease their pressure upon the member 9.

It will be seen that the attachment is, practically speaking, supported upon a resilient part and the spring members 8 are resiliently pressing upon the attachment from above, so that the attachment is resiliently supported, and also, because of the mounting which has been described, there will be no vibration of the attachment which will not be absorbed by either one of the resilient members before mentioned, so that there will be no rattling. I

With respect to the attachment 9 it will be noted that it is so fashioned that it extends not only beneath that portion of the carburetor which houses the jets, but also beneath the, float chamber, so that it is in .position to receive drippings from either of these portions of the carburetor.

The attachment is formed somewhat as a pan having the upstanding side portions which give it a dished effect. Adjacent one end the member 9 is depressed, so as to form a pocket 16 into which pocket the gasoline which may drip into the attachment will flow. Communicating with this pocket 16 is an outlettube 17 which, in the present instance is shown as short and threaded to receive a conduit for conducting the drippings to a point remote from the carburetor.

It is convenient to form .the attachment 9 with an upstanding portion 18 which in effect forms a recess uponthe outside ofthe attachment, and iorms a convenlent place in which to mountjathe resilient pad member 11.

It is obvious that this attachment may be fitted to carburetors already in use as well as fitted as an attachment to carburetors at .the time of atheir manufacture.

Having described my invention, 1. claim 1..The combination. with a carburetor or similar-device, of a drip receptacle underlging said carburetor and resiliently suspen .ed therefrom, and means for conducting-the fluid from the receptacle.

.2. The combination with a carburetor or similar device, of a receptacle beneath the carburetor, a resilient member beneath the receptacle, and a resilient member pressing upon the receptacle from above, and means for supporting both of said resilient memsimilar device, a post attached to and extending downwardly from a part of the carburetor, a compressible member supported at one end ofthe post, areceptacle resting upon said compressible member having an opening through which the post extends, a springsurrounding the post and bearing against the receptacle.

5. The combination with a carburetor or similar device, a plurality of posts attached .to .the carburetor, a compressible member supported by the postsatrone end thereof, a receptacle. having openings through. which the posts extend, the saidreceptacle engaging. with the aforesaid compressiblemember,

and springs surrounding said postsand bearing. upon anupper surface of the receptacle. I

6. Thecombination with a carburetor or similar device, a plurality of posts attached to the carburetor, a resilientmember supported. by. the .posts. at one end thereofia receptacle having openings throughwhic'h the posts extend, the said receptacle engaging with the aforesaid resilient member, springs surrounding said posts andbear-ing upon an upper surface of the receptacle,

movable. abutment members carried by "the said posts against which the ends ofgthe springs engage, said abutment members being movable to vary the compression of-the springs.

In testimony whereof, I -hereunto' aflix my signature.

GILBERT o..-eoo E. 

